Sr. Infrastructure Engineer - Kubernetes (Remote)
Sr. Infrastructure Engineer As a global leader in cybersecurity, CrowdStrike protects the people, processes and technologies that drive modern organizations. Since 2011, our mission hasn't changed — we're here to stop breaches, and we've redefined modern security with the world's most advanced AI-native platform. Our customers span all industries, and they count on CrowdStrike to keep their businesses running, their communities safe and their lives moving forward. We're also a mission-driven company. We cultivate a culture that gives every CrowdStriker both the flexibility and autonomy to own their careers. We're always looking to add talented CrowdStrikers to the team who have limitless passion, a relentless focus on innovation and a fanatical commitment to our customers, our community and each other. Ready to join a mission that matters? The future of cybersecurity starts with you.
About the Role
CrowdStrike is hiring for a Sr. Infrastructure Engineer to help with continued global expansion of the Falcon platform. We are looking for a highly technical, hands-on Engineer with experience using several open source projects commonly found in large scale deployments. The right candidate will have in depth experience with Kubernetes, its many add-ons, Prometheus, Thanos, Alertmanager, and Grafana. Additionally, the candidate will have experience and opinions on how to ensure reliability of platforms that are operating at massive scale.
What You'll Do
- Design and implement scalable hybrid multi-cloud Kubernetes platform solutions using your deep expertise in cloud-native infrastructure architecture and operations at scale
- Optimize and maintain high reliability of large-scale infrastructure platform systems
- Evaluate and integrate open-source technologies into existing systems workflows
- Provide insights and technical direction for the continued evolution of Kubernetes infrastructure services
- Mentor and help develop less-senior engineers to drive collaborative technical decision-making for infrastructure choices
What You'll Need
- 5+ years of Kubernetes experience including management of clusters with thousands of nodes
- Prometheus
- Thanos
- Alertmanager
- Golang
- Experience with large scale, business-critical Linux environments
- Experience operating in clouds: AWS, GCP, OCI
- Experience operating in custom data centers
- Familiarity and ability to manage on call shifts
Bonus Points
- Experience writing Kubernetes operators
- Proven ability to work effectively with both local and remote teams
- Rock solid communication skills, verbal and written
- A combination of confidence and independence…with the prudence to know when to ask for help from the rest of the team.
- Bachelor's degree in an applicable field, such a CS, CIS or Engineering
CrowdStrike is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where everyone is valued for who they are and empowered to succeed. We support veterans and individuals with disabilities through our affirmative action program.